Economics with Placement Year

About this course

Economics is the study of how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make decisions about scarce resources, and how those decisions aggregate into markets, prices, and patterns of growth, inequality, and wellbeing. It is simultaneously a rigorous mathematical and statistical discipline and a lens through which to understand some of the most important questions in public life, from monetary policy and taxation to international trade, labour markets, and the economics of climate change. A degree in economics trains you to think analytically, model complex systems, and use data to evaluate arguments and policies. At the University of Reading, this programme is offered as Economics with Placement Year, extending the degree to four years of full-time study. The additional year is a structured placement in a professional setting, typically a business, financial institution, gover

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 35% of graduatescards →

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